John Thompson

5. John Thompson, born Abt. 1661; died January 1698/99 in England. He married Elizabeth Salway.

Notes

VA Land Patent BK 6, p 363, 16 March 1670 Patent to Mr. William Thompson, Minister, for 630 acres, Surry Co., for transporting 13 persons including William and Katherine Thompson and their children, William, Samuel, John and Katherine Thompson and Eleazer Thompson, John Allen and Margaret Thomas.

William Thompson [John%E2%80%99s father] sold to John Salway 1 Aug 1673 property described as being near "the church at the head of Gray's Creek." Surry Co., Deeds and Wills 1671-684, p 29.

“On 7 November 1673 an accounting shows payments to William ATKINSON in right of his wife and Mr. SALWAY in as marrying Elizabeth PECK. These women were apparently legatees of the will, but not daughters of William MARRIOTT. ”

1678-Mr. William Thompson, Samuel Thompson & John Thompson--tithables Lawnes Creek Parish.

p. 245 Surry Co., VA Deed and Will Book 4, William Thompson appoints son John his attorney 4 Aug 1690 and on 246 Jno acts as attorney in sale for 5000 lbs tobacco to James Boyes.

Will

John's will names his brothers and sisters in 1698.

From Book 5, p 185 in Surry Co., Leg. to brother, Samuel Thompson, 50 pounds. after decease of my wife, 50 lbs. more. To wife the labor of certain slaves for life. Brother, William Thompson. Sisters, Catherine and Elizabeth, negroes. (Brother Samuel, not living in Surry Co., ) Desires that Samuel Alsobrooke, son of Samuel Alsobrooke, deceased, be religiously brought up b Exeerx. Friends, Maj Arthur Allen and Capt. Francis Clements, each a ring. To two brothers-in=law, Mr. Robert Paine and Mr. Robert Catlett, each a ring. To wife, certain things given to her by will of Mr. John Salway, deceased. Wife, Elizabeth Thompson, is made Exerx. Made 2 Aug 1698. Prob.: 7 Nov 1699, presented at Court at Southwarke. Wit: Geo Williams, Jos,Case, Eliza. Prier, Mary Allen, Wm Foreman, Richard Holleman.

He made his will prior to his voyage to England. BUT there seems to be evidence that he made a second will after arriving in England in which he gave his brother William Thompson 100 pounds, sterling, when 21.

Boddie says that he served as Burgess from Surry in 1692-95-96.

References

• “Virginia Gleanings in England (Continued).” The Virginia Magazine of History and Biography, vol. 13, no. 2, 1905, pp. 191–205. JSTOR, www.jstor.org/stable/4242737.
• http://www.ncgenweb.us/ncwarren/fam-hist/families/thompson-wm.htm